Clothes-drier



(No Model.) l

E. E. ARNOLD. LTEBS DRIER.

No. 439,853. Patented Nov. 4, 1890.

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UNITED- STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELI EDlVIN ARNOLD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CLOTH ES-DRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 439,853, dated November 4, 1890.

Application filed May 20,1890. Serial No. 352,500- (No model.)

To alZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, ELI EDWIN ARNOLD, of the city and-county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in Clothes-Driers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to clothes-driers; and it consists of certain improvements, which are fully set forth in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof.

The object of my invention is to providea convenient drying apparatus, particularly suitable for use in the laundry for the purpose of drying clothes, which shall possess a large drying area or surface, while occupying small space, and shall be light and portable, so that it may be easily placed in position for use or dismounted when desired.

My object is also to subject the clothes or articles to be dried to the greatest possible contact with the air, while occupying the least possible space for this purpose.

My invention also relates to certain improvements for stretching the supportingaprons, so that they will not sag or become depressed by reason of the weight of the articles upon them.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved drying apparatus. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a portion of the same, illustrating a modification of my invention.

A are a series of uprights, which may be constructed in any convenient manner, and are preferably supported by means of socketpieces B upon the tloor, into which the ends a of the uprights are received. The uprights A may be further strengthened and held in place by means of brace cords or stays C, detachably connected to staples or hooks upon the ioor and tightened by rope-clamps c.

, D are a series of supportingaprons for the articles to be dried, which are preferably formed of a series of parallel cords d, connected to end cords D', so as to be as light as possible and allow the circulation of the air. These aprons are attached at their corners, one above the other, to cords E, carried by the upright-s A. The cords E are connected to the uprights A at one end, the other or free end passing over guides or rollers F or F. It will be seen that when these cords E are drawn taut by pulling their free ends the supporting-aprons, which are attached to them, will be spread out and prevented from sagging by the weight of the clothes or articles placed upon them.

The cords E are connected at one end to the projections G upon the uprights A, and after passing over the guides F theirfree ends may be connected together, as shown in Fig. l, so that all of the cords may be moved together. If desired, a cord J, connected with one of the cords E, may be employed for the purpose of drawing taut all of the connected cords.

In the construction shown in Fig. 1 the cords E are attached to the top of the uprights A, depending from projections G and passing over the guide-rollers F at the bottom of the uprights, while in the construction shown in Fig. 2 these cords are attached to the projections G at the bottom and pass over the guides or rollers F at the top of the uprights, and thence to auxiliary guides or rollers H at the bottom. These constructions operate in substantially the same manner, except that in the latter the supporting-aprons may be lowered to any extent desired.

I are auxiliary guides for the cords E,which may be employed, carried by the uprights A.

The aprons D may be constructed in any convenient manner, as of net-work or other material, but preferably perforated to as great an extent as possible to allow free passage to the air.

It will be seen that by this apparatus a v large supporting-surface for the articles to be dried may be obtained in a small space. Any number of aprons D may be employed, and they may be arranged as closely together as is practicable, thus' forming a series of supports for the articles, between which the air is free to circulate.

`The apparatus may be readily dismounted by withdrawing the uprights A from their supporting-sockets.

Wh'ile I prefer the details of construction which are shown, I do not limit my invention to them, as it is apparent that they may be modied in many ways without departing from the spirit of it.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is=

1. In a drier, the combination of a series IOO of uprights, a series of vertical cords, each connected at one end of one of said uprights, a guide carried by each of said uprights for its Vertical cord, anda series of supportingaprons carried by said vertical cords.

2. In a drier, the combination of a series of uprights, a series of vertical cords, each connected at one end of one of said uprights, a guide carried by each of said uprights for its Vertical cord, and a series of supportingaprons carried by said Vertical cords, said Vertical cords being,` connected together after passing over said guides, whereby all of said cords may be operated simultaneously.

3. In a drier, the combination of four upright supports, each provided With a guide, av

series of vertical cords, cach connected at one end to one 0f said supports and having its other or free end passing over the guide carried by said support, and a series of support` ing-aprons arranged in different planes and each connected to said Vertical cords.

. 4. The combination, in a drier, of a series of nprights A, a series of exibie cords E, one carried by each of said uprights, and a series of supporting-aprons D, carried by the iieXibie cords E.

5. The combination, in a drier, of a series of uprights A, a series of iiexibie cords E, one carried by each of said uprights A, a series of supporting-aprons D, carried by the flexible cords E, and guides I, for the cords E, carried by cach of the uprights A.

In testimony of which invention I have hereunto set my hand.,

, ELI EDWIN ARNOLD.

Witnesses:I v ERNEST HOWARD HUNTER, S. T. YERKES.. 

